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Psalms 97:10-12

Psalms 97

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10Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

12Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.

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Verse 10

Original words

Hateשִׂנְא֫וּH8130Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralevilרָ֥עH7451Adjective - masculine singularO you who loveאֹהֲבֵ֥יH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularHe preservesשֹׁ֭מֵרH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe soulsנַפְשׁ֣וֹתH5315Noun - feminine plural constructof His saintsחֲסִידָ֑יוH2623Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularHe delivers themיַצִּילֵֽם׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfrom the handמִיַּ֥דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

Lightא֭וֹרH216Noun - common singularshinesזָרֻ֣עַH2232Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularon the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singulargladnessשִׂמְחָֽה׃H8057Noun - feminine singularon the uprightוּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־H3477Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural constructin heartלֵ֥בH3820Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • One Hebrew manuscript, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
Verse 12

Original words

Rejoiceשִׂמְח֣וּH8055Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralin the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularyou righteous onesצַ֭דִּיקִיםH6662Adjective - masculine pluraland praiseוְ֝הוֹד֗וּH3034Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralHis holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularnameלְזֵ֣כֶרH2143Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

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